Here are some enjoyable activities you can do with your child to help prepare her for kindergarten.
Intentional Parenting
Has your middle school child set up boundaries or built protective walls to shut you out? Be the dad who can, well, interrupt once in a while.
Being the police, detective, mediator and judge for every squabble poorly equips our children for independence. Instead, we should invest time teaching our children to keep the peace.
Our children have eternal souls in need of salvation, and we have a part in ensuring that they know God.
Great relationships aren’t built of laws or rigid rules, but of vulnerable communication, honesty, healthy conflicts, order and direction.
When you bring your baby home from the hospital, the rigors of basic training begin.
Teach your teens selflessness . . . even in a materialistic world.
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These two examples show how an influencing parent should respond to a teen.
Preschool Go on a walk with your child, and collect leaves or other objects that reflect the changing seasons. Create habits that help you connect with your wife and kids, such as phone calls from work or special “daddy” time when you walk through the doorway at the end of the day. Post pictures of …
To grow your courage, find out what grieves you. Write it down and share it with someone you trust who will encourage you.
See which of these traditions might work for your family!
What is the next teachable moment or transition in your daughter’s life? How can you add affirmation and encouragement to that moment?
This foundational virtue is so important that according to Jesus, some people actually walk away from faith because they don’t possess enough of courage.
Here are a few ideas real moms and dads have created to set an atmosphere where words of affirmation and moments of celebration can be shared.
With our words we will affect the lives of those around us as we speak blessings, not curses, into their lives.
Before she was a teenager, Chelsea* had a cell phone. She also had her own bedroom complete with a TV and a computer with Internet access. As she continued growing up into a young teen, she made regular salon visits and had an artificial tan that made her look much older than she was. By …
The adoption journey is resplendent with unforeseen detours, mountaintop experiences, formidable challenges — and magnificent views of God’s grace all along the way. Without preparation, this journey can be more than challenging. With awareness and planning, the journey can be one that promotes growth, blessings and healing for all involved. Here are a few things …
We can engage our teens by caring about what matters to them.
Helping your child find new friendships after the big move